Hallidays Point · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hallidays Point

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark Hallidays Point, though these figures remain well below the state and national averages. While 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, nearly half of the population has completed Year 12.

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📍 Hallidays Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Hallidays Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% ▼ -0.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hallidays Point — higher than 63% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hallidays Point18.5%
2430, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 48.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Around 30.2% of the population peaked at Year 10.

48.8% ▲ +10.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.3%
  • 2016: 42.8%
  • 2021: 48.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hallidays Point, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.4% of residents.

18.5% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Hallidays Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.0%. Management and commerce follow at 16.1%, and Architecture and building at 11.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The sole primary school within 3 km is a government institution with an average size of 302 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,021, which is higher than most similar areas.

1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

1,021

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Hallidays Point

1 school — 302 students, average ICSEA 1,021.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Hallidays Point, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Hallidays Point Public School, Diamond Beach Government Primary 4.0 km 302 1,021

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hallidays Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11839/hallidays-point/topic/education